Chapter 53: Strength Greatly Increased!

  Day and night, the true energy of Qin Yi flows endlessly, like a shocking wave, pouring into the Four Symbols' Magic Lamp, the flames burning brighter and brighter, forming a large diagram, with countless phenomena, all gods and Buddhas appearing on it, displaying mighty divine power, enough to make millions of people fall to the ground in worship.

  If it were someone else, their true energy would have been exhausted long ago, and they might have even died from exhaustion. However, Qin Yi's true energy seemed to be endless.

  For four days and four nights, Qin Yi didn't stop for a moment, constantly forging and refining.

  Dozens of halberds and treasured swords that were originally floating around had disappeared, leaving only five suspended in mid-air.

  These five weapons were enveloped in raging flames, but the eerie and murderous aura they emitted was enough to tear through space, as if there were millions of vengeful spirits sealed within, wailing and screaming.

  Five weapons surrounded Qin Yi, forming an array that seemed to be a formation. Upon closer inspection, the flames attached to each weapon formed an ancient character, emitting waves of ancient aura, forming a large array. The center of the array was precisely Qin Yi.

  Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

  Flames soared, silver flowers bloomed, encompassing all things. Countless flames formed demons, yaksha, and ghosts that burst out of the flames, only to shatter into sparks that splashed onto Qin Yi's body, but were repelled by his aura, exploding into dazzling fire stars.

  Mars is continuous, like a meteor shower!

  In the midst of the raging flames, Qin Yi only felt his whole body's hot blood boiling, his blood circulation accelerating, his heartbeat strong and powerful, each beat like a war drum beating.

  The yellow spring was washed away by the endless blood, getting smaller and smaller, until it became tiny particles that were hard to see with the naked eye, merging into Qin Yi's blood, muscles, bones, and tendons.

  The universe inside Qin Yi's body was roaring with rage, the sound growing louder and louder, the stars in the sky were trembling, shaking as if they were about to collapse.

  A pair of eyes of a dragon, in the vast universe, opened!

  The Seventeenth Head...

  The Eighteenth Head...

  The Nineteenth Head...

  The Twentieth Head...

  The Twenty-First Head...

  The Twenty-Second Head...

  "Roar!" Qin Yi's eyes snapped open, and he leapt to his feet. The flames around him swirled into a vortex with him at its center, emitting a low hum. The furniture in the room - tables, chairs, beds, and boards - were all sucked in, exploding into dust with a series of loud crashes. The massive array that controlled the entire room shimmered with light, as if it might shatter at any moment!

  Qin Yi let out a long whistle, his two hands pressed down, the flame vortex accelerated, expanded, filling the entire room, the sky was filled with flames, heat waves rolled, even the center of a volcano couldn't compare to this place.

  A horde of Asuras and demons, amidst the flames, bellowing and roaring, as if they would shatter the void and destroy the world.

  An ordinary monk would be scared to death or driven mad by this scene!

  Qin Yi stood at the center of the flames, facing countless devils and Asuras, unmoving. Behind him, his true energy gathered, and a faint glow appeared on his skin. A dark blue flame emerged from his body, shooting straight up to collide with the roof, scattering and splashing like liquid silver pouring down. The fierce flames charged in all directions, tearing apart the devils and Asuras. Finally, they converged onto Qin Yi's body, forming an airtight armor that only revealed his eyes.

  "The Hundred Refinements Heaven's Net Armor has undergone a hundred transformations, and at this moment, it has evolved to its second transformation. Its hardness has increased greatly, and its speed has also increased significantly. Hidden from view, it is even more difficult for people to detect." Qin Yi gazed at the armor on his body, which seemed ferocious but only he knew that the Hundred Refinements Heaven's Net Armor was entirely formed from the flames of the universe, light as a feather and thin as a cicada's wing, yet its power was enough to cut through iron and sever gold!

  "This time, luck is really good, I didn't expect that the high temperature provided by the flame in the Four Image Furnace would actually help me temper my body and speed up the absorption of Huangquan's Dan. Unfortunately, after the absorption of Huangquan's Dan is completed, the next cultivation will be extremely difficult." Qin Yi put away the Hundred Refining Heaven Armor and clenched his fist.

  Palms clenched, fingertips gliding through the air, a low hum resonated, Qin Yi's body had reached an even higher level of toughness, to the point where a single drop of blood could easily pierce through a person's skull, and even a strand of hair could be effortlessly severed like cutting through gold or stone.

  "Awakening twenty-two dragon heads, the boundary has also been raised from the sixth layer of the Ji Miao boundary to the eighth layer. If relying solely on physical strength, it would be enough to resist a peak expert in the third layer of the Ji Hun boundary! Qin Yi took a deep breath and a hint of satisfaction appeared at the corner of his mouth. "Adding the Hundred Refining Heaven's Net Armor, the Beast Emperor's Blood Mirror, I'm still short one more weapon, my power will be even stronger!"

  Qin Yi took a step forward, and the air around him began to churn and swirl, forming visible whirlpools that dispersed in all directions. As he rose into the air, layers of steps materialized before him, allowing him to ascend higher and higher until he was walking on air.

  With a light shout, Qin Yi grasped at the air, and five weapons flew up. A flame flashed, then went out, and they were all clutched in Qin Yi's hands.

  Wu Peng, Zhao Jing Sheng, Xu **, and Zeng Xuan's weapons have all been tempered and infused with the essence of dozens of Earth-grade weapons. At this moment, the three swords and one knife are emitting a chilling light that makes people tremble with fear, humming with a dragon's chant that cannot be ignored. The quality of their magical treasures has increased by at least one level!

  The remaining one is a small and exquisite fist wrapper, which was forged by Qin Yi after melting the armor of the armguard.

  Fang Cheng was a low-ranking disciple of the Tian Sheng Academy, and he also had some influence within the academy. The news of his death would eventually be leaked out, and when that happened, if the Daybreak Armor appeared in Qin Yi's hands, Qin Yi would inevitably be suspected, and even be summoned by the academy's elders for interrogation.

  However, now the armguard has been remelted into a pair of boxing gloves, shrinking in volume by several times, and its appearance is completely different from the original.

  Fist-shaped hollow modeling, with sharp thorns protruding from the joints, tiger roar and dragon chant, shaking people's souls.

  Now except for Qin Yi, no one else could see that this fist would actually be a turning day armguard.

  What's more, after repeated tempering in the Four Images Lantern's flame and the refinement of dozens of Earthly-ranked weapons, the grade of the Heaven-Defying Armguard was also elevated to a high-grade Earthly-ranked item, suddenly skipping two ranks!

  The upgrade of the product naturally also brought a significant increase in power.

  Qin Yi cut his middle finger and dripped a drop of fresh blood onto the boxing gloves. From then on, the gloves belonged to Qin Yi alone.

  "When the time comes, I'll put in some effort and exchange some heavenly materials at the academy's warehouse to create a powerful talisman array. With that, even if I'm up against someone from the 4th or 5th layer of the Soul Burial Realm, I can still give them a good fight!" Qin Yi's eyes shone with determination.

  Just as the weapons were put away, Qin Yi suddenly had an idea, and at the same time, Wu Peng's voice came from outside: "Brother, today is the deadline for the bounty mission. Are you available to come out now?"

  "Wait a moment." Qin Yi dispersed the true energy around his body, separately crushing the Clean Clothes Token, Clean House Token, Clean Air Token, and Clean Body Token. The room and Qin Yi suddenly became refreshed, the rolling heat waves in the air were also cleared away cleanly, and the damaged bed, table, and chairs were all tidied up.

  As soon as Qin Yi opened the door, he saw Wu Peng, Zhao Jing Sheng, Xu and Zeng Xuan, four brothers, looking at him eagerly outside.

  Seeing the four of them, Qin Yi smiled knowingly, aware of what they were thinking in their hearts.

  The four of them had been in the academy for many years, but they had never stood out. However, this time, their gains from the Misty Sea Bay could greatly enhance their status within the academy, making other disciples look at them with new eyes. How could they not eagerly anticipate such an opportunity to lift their heads and let out a breath of relief?

  "Brother, your boundary has been raised again?" Wu Peng saw Qin Yi's spirit and suddenly understood that his brother's strength had made progress!

  More than a month ago when he entered the academy, Qin Yi was still at the Blood Refining Realm. In just over a month's time, Qin Yi's strength had been continuously rising at an unbelievable speed, advancing to the Muscle Refining Realm and even condensing thick true energy. A genius like this would definitely cause a stir throughout the entire academy if the school leaders were to find out!

  It is worth knowing that in the past thousand years, any disciple with such a rapid progress at Tian Sheng College would eventually become a master of the universe and an ancient great sage.

  Qin Yi's future is boundless!

  As sworn brothers of Qin Yi, Wu Peng and the others were genuinely happy for him.

  "When I was refining my weapon, I gained some insights and now I've reached the eighth layer of the Refining Marrow Realm. I'm about to reach the Refining Body Realm soon." Qin Yi didn't plan on hiding his true strength from these sworn brothers either. "However, please keep this a secret for me for now, don't reveal it to anyone else."

  Looking at Qin Yi's serious expression, Wu Peng and the others knew that Qin Yi didn't want to be too ostentatious. After all, a big tree attracts wind, and it's inevitable that some people would bear grudges against them, especially since they had already provoked some enemies.

  "Don't worry, we won't leak it out. We're all waiting for you to make a name for yourself in this year's ranking tournament." Zhao Jing Sheng said with a smile.

  Qin Yi smiled slightly, using his true energy to suspend the weapons he had forged for them in mid-air, placing them before their faces: "Take a look, are you satisfied or not?"

  Three swords and one knife, suddenly a new look, under the sunlight, the cold awn bursts forth, in broad daylight, it makes people feel a chill run down their spine.

  Wu Peng and his companions were both shocked and delighted, picked up their respective weapons, repeatedly rubbed and examined them, with joyful expressions on their faces.

  "Thanks, brother!" Xǔ said gratefully to Qín Yì.

  They are all from big families, although their current strength is not considered strong, they have seen a lot and have some vision.

  The moment they saw the weapons, they already knew that these four damaged weapons had undergone a transformation through Qin Yi's smelting and were not only upgraded in quality but also increased in power by three to four times!

  With such weapons, their strength will also be greatly enhanced!

  "We're all brothers, no need to say thanks." Qin Yi waved his hand, "Let's go exchange our merit points. Later, we can use the merit points to exchange for some pills that can refine our physical bodies and increase our strength. When we get back, I'll use my true energy to help you fuse with the pills and improve your cultivation!"

  Wu Peng and the other three, now coming to find Qin Yi, was just for the sake of getting merit points. Hearing Qin Yi say this, they suddenly felt a surge of pride and confidence, and as they walked, they all felt like they were walking tall with their heads held high.

  A line of five people, treading on flower petals, shuttling between mountains and rivers, the majestic mountains and winding rivers are all left behind.

  Qin Yi had a new understanding of the area of Tian Sheng College.

  It now appears that the land area of Tiangong College is probably several times larger than some countries on the mainland!

  "Brother, the place we're going to now is called Gongde Hall, it's where the college uniformly distributes merit points. When we get there, be careful what you say, the Gongde elder is a very serious person." Wu Peng reminded Qin Yi.

  Qin Yi nodded and looked around, there were many disciples on this road, all of whom had the same destination as Qin Yi.

  Looking at their excited faces, it seems that the trip to Misty Bay was a great harvest.

  Treading on flower petals, flying for about an hour, the speed began to slow down.

  In the midst of towering mountains, an imposing octagonal palace hangs on a precipitous cliff, reaching a height of ten thousand feet. Majestic and grand, it appears and disappears in the white mist, with cranes flying around, exuding an otherworldly charm that broadens one's chest and renders them solemn at first sight.

  Qin Yi also noticed that not only Wu Peng, Zhao Jing Sheng and others, but also other disciples who flew here, after seeing the Gong De Hall, one by one became serious in expression, and their smiling faces were all retracted.

  After crossing a thundering waterfall, the Gongde Temple stood before everyone.

  The entire Merit Hall is built with towering giant trees, carved railings and painted beams, like a fairy cave, majestic and grand, ordinary people in front of it are as small as sesame seeds.

  A giant signboard hundreds of feet long, with the three vermilion large characters "Gongde Hall" written on it. Each character is as big as a small hill, as if they are about to ignite and burst out of the paper, vigorous and powerful, like a dragon soaring and a snake leaping.